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EDITOR'S PAGE The gender gap in engineering Each year since 2001, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE;… COVER STORY Vent Away Condensate Pump Frustrations In A Flash The guidance provided here can help to mitigate problems occurring… IN THE NEWS NEWSFRONTS SAF Production Expands for a Low-Carbon Future To lower their climate impact, petroleum refiners are increasingly assessing… CHEMENTATOR
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Chementator briefs NITROGEN UTILIZATION Late March, the first nitrogen fertilizer produced from… Applying capacitive deionization for critical-metals recovery Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory (Lemont, Ill.; www.anl.gov) are investigating… Reduced fouling when pneumatically conveying lactose products To ensure product safety and quality, products containing lactose (at… Catalyst-coated membrane reduces electrolyzer stack cost for H2 production A new catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) technology for hydrogen production, developed… Commercial debut for a process that makes 'green' pig iron Last month, Vale S.A. (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; www.vale.com) began… PFAS separation-concentration system introduced in North America A technology initially developed in Australia by OPEC Systems (Emu… A new burner slashes NOx emissions from iron-ore pelletizing plants Before being fed to the blast furnace, iron ore is… Growing sulfur batteries from crystals Strain on demand for critical battery metals is forcing manufacturers… Capillary-fed electrolysis unlocks new levels of efficiency for green-hydrogen production A new category of electrolysis could significantly lower the expenses… BUSINESS NEWS Business News: May 2022 Plant Watch ADM announces significant expansions in the U.S. and… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Detecting and Preventing Spills and Leaks Comprehensive planning, along with appropriate level-measurement technologies and safety instrumented… TOWER DOCTOR Should the Doctor Believe a Flowmeter? Henry Kister shares lessons learned from troubleshooting distillation towers Many… FEATURE REPORT A Primer on pH Measurement Understanding the basic principles of operation and construction designs of… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Facts At Your Fingertips: Physical Gas-Separation Methods Industrial gases are critical for a wide range of applications… EQUIPMENT & SERVICES FOCUS Focus on Solids Handling This bag slitter eliminates dust and reduces waste The MINILux… NEW PRODUCTS
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This absorbent media can prevent carbon-bed fires This company has launched Sulphasorb 2 (photo), a new activated… Monitoring of chlor-alkali electrolysis sub-processes Chlorine and caustic soda are essential chemicals whose production is… Use these plug valves with slurries and gritty media This company’s Cam-Centric plug valves (photo) feature 100% port, which… These kits perform certified tests of fiber optic cabling Expanding its cable certification and testing portfolio, this company now… A new generation of centrifugal mixers for 3D printing materials Smart DAC centrifugal mixers (photo) feature variable counter-rotation, increased mixing… Power supply units with IO-Link for field Installation The compact PSU67 power supply units (photo) ensure energy-efficient, decentralized… This line of ball valves has an expanded operating range This company has expanded its line of high-performance ball valves… A selection tool for automated process valves The complete Nelprof valve sizing and selection software for all… These vests keep workers cool in hot situations The StaCool Vest core body-cooling system (photo) helps workers stay… An ammonia leak-detection system for process refrigeration The Chillgard 5000 NH3 monitoring system (photo) features a sophisticated… Simulate hydraulic systems and prevent waterhammer The Impulse 9 software suite (photo) was designed to enable… A low-power CH4 sensor with digital and analog capabilities FlameIR-ME1 is a new methane sensor that uses a solid-state… Customized containment solutions for hygienic processes This company’s continuous liner systems (CLS; photo) are designed for… This family of CPVC butterfly valves has been expanded This company has added two new sizes (10- and 12-in.)… New meters for pH, conductivity and ion concentration Developed for a wide range of applications, SevenDirect benchtop meters… This gas detector finds volatile substances at very low volumes The new X-pid gas detector (photo) quickly detects volatile organic… A complete system for developing emerging foods Unveiled at Anuga FeedTec trade fair (Cologne, Germany; April 26–29),… An expanded series of smart Roots pumps The new line of Roots pumps from the HiLobe series… A trailer support for busy loading docks The Ground Mounted Trailer Support (GMTS; photo) is a new… SHOW PREVIEWS Show Preview: IFAT Munich IFAT 2022, the world’s leading trade fair for water, sewage,… Connected Plant Conference Show Preview The 2022 Connected Plant Conference (CPC; www.connectedplantconference.com) will take place…
A window into kettle reboiler secrets Thermosiphon reboilers are the new standard in petroleum refineries and… IN THE NEWS CHEMENTATOR
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Waste-to-ethanol plant on pace for mid-2012 operation Impending standards requiring that cellulosic ethanol be used in gasoline… U.S. production is scheduled for a critical metal China produces about 98% of the world’s electrolytic manganese metal… Slash sewage-sludge volumes with this add-on digester A 60% reduction in the sludge volume was achieved at… A fast way to recover CO2 A rapid pressure-swing-adsorption (rPSA) system to separate carbon dioxide from… A high-performance electrode material for lithium-ion batteries A huge market for lithium ion batteries is expected to… October Chementator Briefs Renewable jet fuel Houston-based bioenergy company Terrabon Inc. (www.terrabon.com)… Making crude oil from coal, without mining or combustion An underground coal-to-liquids (UCTL) technology is undergoing pilot testing at… A new approach to maintaining tubular heat exchangers At the 2nd Annual ChemInnovations Conference and Expo (Houston; September… Dewatering enzymes boost ethanol production efficiency A technique that improves the efficiency of ethanol plants by… A new heterogeneous catalyst for low-temperature VOC decomposition Professor Yuki Taniguchi at the Chemicals Research Institute, Tokyo Institute… BUSINESS NEWS
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Tecnimont & Stamicarbon: New contract for fertilizer project in Egypt Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. announces that its main operating company Tecnimont… Dow and Davy license LP Oxo Technology to Wison (Nanjing) Clean Energy Davy Process Technology Ltd. (DPT; London, U.K.; www.davyprotech.com), a Johnson… Toyo awarded energy-optimization project at Sabic Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) was awarded an… Oxea to build its first production plant in China Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) says it will build its first… Lummus Technology lands contract in China CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced today that Lummus Technology… CB&I: Contract for sulfuric-acid-akylation unit in China
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) announced today that Lummus Technology… CB&I awarded technology contracts in the Philippines CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded contracts by… Lanxess and BioAmber partner to produce renewable, phthalate-free plasticizers Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) plans to produce phthalate-free plasticizers… New Topsøe methanol plant started up in Russia On October 20, the official ceremony of commissioning of the… Wacker and Dow Corning open expanded pyrogenic-silica plant in China Today, Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) and Dow Corning… Cobalt Technologies and Rhodia to develop bio-butanol market in Latin America Cobalt Technologies (Mountain View, Calif.; www.cobalttech.com) and Rhodia (Paris, France;… Siemens builds a new automation-engineering factory in China The Siemens Industry Automation Division (Nuremberg, Germany; www.siemens.com) is further… Air Liquide: Two new ASUs for Korean steelmaker Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed a contract with… UOP: Propylene and isobutane production technology for Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill: www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, has… Uhde commissions Europe’s biggest urea plant Europe’s biggest urea plant comes on-stream: ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund,… M&G Group partners with TPG to form Beta Renewables Gruppo Mossi and Ghisolfi (M&G; Milan, Italy; www.gruppomg.com), through its… Envergent Technologies and Green Fuel Nordic: Biomass processing in Finland
Envergent Technologies LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.envergenttech.com), a Honeywell company,… Lanxess acquires Unitex Chemical Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is strengthening its global asset… Technip: Specialty lubricant-base-stock facility in the U.S.
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded a contract by ExxonMobil… Air Liquide; Further investment in Bulgaria Bulgaria’s economy has registered steady growth in recent years that… First plants of BASF-YPC expansion in Nanjing come onstream The first production facilities in the $1.4-billion expansion of BASF-YPC… Wacker starts polysilicon production at its Nünchritz site
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) has begun producing hyperpure… Coal-to-Liquids complex in Mozambique to apply Uhde’s Prenflo PDQ process
ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany; www.uhde.eu) and SGC Energia (SGCE)… Fluor wins FEED contract for new Canadian refinery Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded a contract by… Evonik to build hydrogen peroxide plant in China Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) will build a new… MHI lands large-scale fertilizer-plant order in Malaysia Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI; Tokyo, Japan; www.mhi.co.jp), jointly with… Solvay commissions the world’s largest H2O2 plant in Thailand Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announced today that MTP HPJV… Axens’ technologies for Irak Nassiriya new refinery The State Company for Oil Projects (SCOP), part of the… Lanxess strengthens commitment to Brazilian automotive sector Lanxess AG (Levewrkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is strengthening its commitment to… Resinall Rütgers Resins acquires Neville Chemical Europe
Resinall Rütgers Resins GmbH (RRR; Duisburg, Germany) — a joint… TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL Clarifying Liquid Filtration There are various reasons that make filtering necessary in… Making Pump Maintenance Mandatory One of the key components in the operational success of… Characterizing Powder Flow To confidently design, operate and troubleshoot solids-handling processes, engineers need… Determining Packing Height With Accuracy Equilibrium stage simulations are the nearly universal process design tool… FACTS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Steam generator operation and thermodynamics A well-operated steam generator can save money. In a steam-driven…
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